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American step dancer (born 1958)
Michael Ryan Flatley is an American and Irish former professional performer and choreographer of Irish dance. Flatley is credited with reinventing traditional Irish dance by incorporating new rhythms, syncopation, and upper body movements, which were previously absent from the dance. He created and performed in Irish dance shows Riverdance, Lord of the Dance, Feet of Flames, Celtic Tiger Live and Michael Flatley's Christmas Dance Spectacular. Flatley's shows have played to more than 60 million people in 60 countries and have grossed more than $1 billion.
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Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are entitled to courtesy titles. The collective "Lords" can refer to a group or body of peers.
More on Wikipedia ↗'Lord of the Dance' star Michael Flatley announces the death of his wife and 'Riverdance' performer, Niamh O'Brien.
She was a renowned Irish dancer who performed the lead role of Saoirse in the Lord of the Dance.
Niamh O’Brien, “Lord of the Dance” star and wife of “Riverdance” lead Michael Flatley, has died, her heartbroken husband announced late Monday. She was 52.